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Political Notes – The speaker draws some flak over a court case

Speaker David Ralston is drawing criticism for what he's done -- or hasn't done -- as a private attorney; Athens-area incumbents will have opposition in their party primaries . . . »

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Women lawmakers take a cut at vasectomies

Rep. Yasmin Neal turns the tables on her legislative colleagues and introduces a bill that is an attack on the reproductive rights of males . . . »

Political Notes – Those new jobs come with a price tag

Georgia should see many new jobs created by the opening of a Caterpillar plant in the Athens area, but those jobs will come at a cost to taxpayers . . . »

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Political Notes – Good news from Caterpillar

Caterpillar will open a new manufacturing plant in the Athens area; CNN, however, drops a planned GOP debate in Georgia after Mitt Romney and Ron Paul cancel . . . »

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‘Go Fish’ goes south

Walter Jones takes a look back at the grandiose "Go Fish" program instituted by former governor Sonny Perdue; what he finds isn't pretty . . . »

Deal appoints Dublin, Athens-Clarke judges

Deal names judges to the Dublin Judicial Circuit's Superior Court bench and the Athens-Clarke County State Court . . . »

Looking for climate information? It’s not there

For all practical purposes, it appears that Gov. Nathan Deal has effectively eliminated the job of state climatologist . . . »

Broun will get GOP opposition in 2012

U.S. Rep. Paul Broun of Athens, one of the most conservative members of Congress, will have Republican primary opposition next year . . . »

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